Sous chef WTC Zuidas

Your workplace

CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate and investment advisor. They manage real estate in more than 100 countries, working on the real estate solutions of tomorrow. In Amsterdam, CBRE owns the two WTC towers. Vermaat is a proud partner in providing food and beverages at both locations.

We operate in a dynamic multi-tenant location with various tenants. Within WTC Amsterdam, we manage several outlets. For example, we have our restaurant, “Changing Dishes,” where we offer a unique culinary experience with daily changing cuisines, including Mediterranean, Eastern European, and Asian dishes. Additionally, we provide banqueting services throughout the WTC, offering vegetarian and vegan options, fully in line with Vermaat’s Foodvision 2027. We welcome around 200 guests daily, both business visitors and leisure guests, who come to enjoy delicious meals at our vibrant location in Amsterdam’s Zuidas. Working days are from Monday to Friday, with variable working hours.

Your Team

With a large team of dedicated colleagues, we serve our guests across various locations: the restaurant Changing Dishes, the lunch spot Brood Baas, the banqueting service, and the Firebird Cocktail Bar with a view over Amsterdam! No matter where you work, together we ensure an excellent hospitality experience at this vibrant multi-tenant location.

Your job

As a Sous chef at WTC, Amsterdam, you support the head chef in the daily management of the kitchen team. We work with food concepts, which means you work within the set frameworks but also have the freedom to showcase your recipes. Every day, you challenge yourself to offer guests variety with creativity, attention to detail, and knowledge of different cuisines. You are constantly vigilant about the quality of the dishes leaving the kitchen. You are also responsible for the administrative part of the kitchen. This includes ensuring HACCP compliance, timely ordering, and accurately mapping allergens.

Because you work as a Sous chef in corporate hospitality, you know better than anyone what your guests want to see on the menu. You speak, see, and hear them!

As a Sous chef, you play an important role in training and guiding the kitchen team, and you ensure good cooperation between the kitchen and service staff. Your passion for cooking and leadership skills help make every shift a success and keep guest satisfaction high.

Your ingredients

  • The kitchen is your domain. You know how to navigate it and collaborate with the head chef and the rest of the kitchen brigade;
  • You have at least 3 years of in leading a kitchen brigade;
  • You have good knowledge of allergies, dietary preferences, food trends, and preparation times, and you know how to apply this knowledge effectively in practice;
  • You have knowledge of regulations in the areas of HACCP, occupational health and safety, and security;
  • You are aware of what is happening in the world of food and drink and enjoy translating developments and innovations into your kitchen;
  • You prefer to work with a lot of freedom and your own input and ideas;
  • You can provide a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) upon request.

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Rick Reinders

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Started in 1978 as a delicatessen shop. Now grown into the specialist in customized hospitality and one of the largest hospitality employers in the Netherlands, with 500+ locations nationwide.

Our hospitality is almost always housed under someone else’s roof: within various companies, at airports, museums, hospitals, zoos, and much more.

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